Dust Storm in Scott, Kansas

Dust Storm March 14, 2025 · Scott, Kansas

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement reported blowing dust was reducing visibility down to 50 yards.

The wider storm

A deep negatively tilted trough ejected into the central plains bringing a high wind event due to the sharp pressure gradient. Multiple reports of 70+ mph gusts were recorded and blowing dust reduced visibilities to below 1/4 miles in some areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240615. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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